five-and-fly

five-and-flyn.— «Sox starter Neil Allen (3-0) did his part, shutting out California for five innings. But he gave up two runs in the sixth, and LaRussa brought in Gene Nelson. “I hope I’m not a “five-and-fly’ pitcher,” Allen said.» —“Fisk, James Spark Sox Win” by Ed Sherman Chicago Tribune June 11, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)